Although generally considered adult disorders, anxiety and depression are widespread among children and adolescents, affecting academic performance, social development, and long-term outcomes. They are also difficult to treat and, especially when they occur in tandem, tend to fly under the diagnostic radar.

Section I: Foundations.- Chapter 1: Foundations of Developmental Psychopathology.- Chapter 2: Developmental Psychopathology of Anxiety.- Chapter 3: Developmental Psychopathology of Depression.- Chapter 4: Emotion Regulation.- Section II: Differential Diagnosis.- Chapter 5: Differential Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 6: Differential Diagnosis of Depression and Mood Disorders.- Section III: Assessment.- Chapter 7: Methods of Assessment.- Chapter 8: Assessment of Anxiety.-  Disorders.- Chapter 9: Assessment of Depression and Mood Disorders.- Section IV: Intervention and Prevention.- Chapter 10: Interventions for Anxiety Disorders.- Chapter 11: Interventions for Depression and Mood Disorders.- Chapter 12: School-Based Interventions.-     Chapter 13: Building Resilience through Prevention.- Section V: Legal Issues.- Chapter 14: Legal Issues in Educating Anxious and Depressed Students.- Section VI: Appendices.- Chapter 15: Appendices.- Appendix A:  Developmental History Form.- Appendix B:  Mental Status Examination Form.- Appendix C:  Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Case Conceptualization Worksheet.- Appendix D:  Medications Used to Treat Anxiety Disorders.- Appendix E:  Mood Monitoring Checklist.- Appendix F:   Medications Used to Treat Depression and Mood Disorders.